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A town of 20,064 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Town in Massachusetts, United States
1723Established
19,905Population
36.2 sq miArea
860 ftElevation

Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1741, on All Hallow's Eve and the Town Square (Center, Common) was donated by John Hancock, former Governor of Massachusetts. The population was 19,905 at the 2020 census. It includes the village of Jefferson.

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ZIP code01520, 01522
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Housing in Holden

$558K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Holden home is worth about $558,000, up 2.1% in a year, 16% below the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market23
Sale-to-list102.2%
Sold in May22
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Safety Grade A

Holden reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Holden 0.7
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Holden 1.2
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Holden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#57Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictWachusettSchools7

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